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Robert Kubica will be Williams' driver in 2019. The Pole will resume the F1 race after an eight-year hiatus and replace Sergei Sirotkin, who spent a year. Ben Anderson is not convinced that Williams has made a good decision by using a pole for the 2019 season.
– The duplicates remain the same. Sirotkin was faster in last year's tests in Abu Dhabi and if he had a lot more money from Kubica he would have kept the place – thinks the Autosport reporter.
– I do not think it was Williams' first choice for this season. Maybe it'll be better when it goes up. In this year's tests, he lost a few tenths of a second. We'll see if, with more miles and better knowledge of Pirelli tires, it will improve. Because during tests last year in Abu Dhabi, he was like a beginner. There is still a lack of driving experience, which slows it down, "says Anderson.
An Autosport reporter believes that George Russell will be the leader of Williams next season. The 20-year-old Briton is the Formula 2 champion. A year earlier, he had won the GP3 and was considered one of the greatest talents of the younger generation. His compatriots see him as the successor of Lewis Hamilton and another world champion.
– Kubica will certainly be a leader in working with engineers. Besides the financial context, it was one of his strengths. Williams is impressed by his work. He has great experience in this area, he is phenomenal in the simulator. Many teams saw it during the work and it was under an incredible impression. At the beginning of the season, Kubica's vote will be more taken into account, since George is only a beginner. In Kubica, there are still questions about his pace and his ability to overcome his limitations – he said.
– Russell does not have F1 experience and we do not really know how it works. But from what we've seen in other series, it's an incredibly talented driver, so I think Kubica will not dominate this season. Power to Williams, "he added.
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